Did I already have a Christmas present to
myself? Well, obviously it was a good Christmas! I'm only posting these as I haven't
time to post what I was going to, and the final Sandown post has been declared
'Rump Post', broken up and sent back to the mixed files by subject!
These are the Gilbert C15th Musketeers, although which is which I don't know and
as they all have mustaches I can't even guess at a younger-than-the-other-three
one, who might be considered to be d'Artagnan!
Other colours and clear evidence (Top left)
of multiple cavities, most are missing their swords which are just stiff wire
heat-stuck into the gloved hands. I will replace mine in the fullness of time ad
try to get a post out of it, I even found two lengths of case-hardened, gun-blacked piano or harp wire
with a light dusting of rust on, the other day; just the thing to do the job with!
Bearing in mind that the Crescent's were 'small' 54mm when we measured
them a while ago, it's still fair to say the Musketeers are a 'large' 54mm,
heading toward 60mm in this chaps case, with that flouncy hat-brim! Can you
believe the real musketeers were 400-odd years ago? It flies-by so quick . . .
anyway, that's them, box ticked!
Now identified by Brain Carrick as Rene Fisher (RF), not
Guilbert, But I have picked-up a couple of Guilbert by accident, along
with two more lots of these and a pair of Ludorev, so there'll be a
'corrections and clarifications' post in due course!
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― Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers
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Now identified by Brain Carrick as Rene Fisher (RF), not Guilbert, But I have picked-up a couple of Guilbert by accident, along with two more lots of these and a pair of Ludorev, so there'll be a 'corrections and clarifications' post in due course!
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